\u25aa\ufe0f There are four seismic zones (II, III, IV, and V) in India based on scientific inputs relating to seismicity, earthquakes occurred in the past and the tectonic setup of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25aa\ufe0f Previously, earthquake zones were divided into five zones with respect to the severity of the earthquakes but the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) grouped the country into four seismic zones by unifying the first two zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25aa\ufe0f Seismic Zone II:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Area with minor damage earthquakes corresponding to intensities V to VI of MM scale (MM-Modified Mercalli Intensity scale).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25aa\ufe0f Seismic Zone III:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Moderate damage corresponding to intensity VII of MM scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25aa\ufe0f Seismic Zone IV:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Major damage corresponding to intensity VII and higher of MM scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25aa\ufe0f Seismic Zone V:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Earthquake zone V is the most vulnerable to earthquakes, where historically some of the country\u2019s most powerful shocks have occurred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Seismic Zones in India: \u25aa\ufe0f There are four seismic zones (II, III, IV, and V) in India based on scientific inputs relating to seismicity, earthquakes occurred in the past and the tectonic setup of the region. \u25aa\ufe0f Previously, earthquake zones were divided into five zones with respect to 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